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In one month, Switch online wont be free anymore.
- Thread starter Kylo Rey
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Eh, my online experience with switch has mostly been mediocre. This isn't going to cause party features and netcode to improve on mario kart. The 'demo' we've had since launch is lackluster, and there's nothing to entice me back.
I do feel bad for kids that may have been playing Splatoon (or Fortnite, we don't have a solid answer on that yet do we?) that are suddenly unable to play until they talk their parents in to spending more money for something they have been using for a while.
I do feel bad for kids that may have been playing Splatoon (or Fortnite, we don't have a solid answer on that yet do we?) that are suddenly unable to play until they talk their parents in to spending more money for something they have been using for a while.
I don't think I've owned a Switch game for playing online. But once it's paid for, it's unikely I'll ever try it after that anyways. Some NES games ain't going to encourage me,
Which is what pretty much happened with PS+ when multiplayer got pay walled.
Well that and the PS+ game offerings got a lot worse.
Personally I can't wait to play The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros 3 and Dr Mario on the Switch next month lol
If you pay 60€ for a game, that should cover the cost to play online. If Steam can give you free online with cloud saving, voice chat, and many free games too -consoles should be able to do it too. At least online play, cloud saves, and chat. If you want a NES game just buy it.
The Switch is already an expensive machine, at least for kids. This only makes it harder for parents.
The Switch is already an expensive machine, at least for kids. This only makes it harder for parents.
I can't see myself paying for it given how barebones it's going to be. Lacking basic features like voice chat, parties, messaging and hell even system level game invites. I've enjoying playing the occasional match of Mario Tennis, MK8 and Splatoon 2 online but not enough to pay money for it.
Smash might be what tips me but even then...
Smash might be what tips me but even then...
new system? I though it was just some NES and SNES games beside what already exist
I have no interest in playing any first party Nintendo game online. Let's see how the free game offers come along. If they stick to nes games I'll most likely not pay their subscription fee.
PS Plus is absolutely heartbreaking to me. It was the best subscription service ever. It really was. Sony had me happily paying for it and screaming its praises to everyone. In reality it was the trojan horse so charging for online wouldn't recieve a backlash. But nevertheless I'm extremely happy PS Plus existed the way it did anyway. It was amazing and introduced me to many great games I would have otherwise never played. Some of them are even among my all time favourites. Oh how I long for the glory days of PS Plus.
The yearly family price is good enough with multiple switches in the house for me to just throw it down without thinking too much about the service.
Better to be surprised than disappointed so my expectations for it as a service are zero, literally just access to playing games online.
Better to be surprised than disappointed so my expectations for it as a service are zero, literally just access to playing games online.
Zero interest in any kind of online gameplay in any platform I own. Switch is no exception...
... at least until next year when Pokémon is released. I pay for Pokémon Bank on 3DS, so hopefully that's included in the online fee for Switch.
... at least until next year when Pokémon is released. I pay for Pokémon Bank on 3DS, so hopefully that's included in the online fee for Switch.
It's going to be just as lackluster as their previous attempts at online offerings, and people will defend it and even tout certain choices as better ways to do things.
I honestly don't want to pay for this horrible service at all but I am forced to do so to continue playing Splatoon 2.
RIP smaller games' online population. Also, are F2P games affected? The only online game I play on the Switch somewhat regularly is Fortnite.
In one month I won't be playing any more Nintendo games until Smash releases then. Their whole online "service" does not sit right with me at all and they aren't doing even close enough to be justified in asking people to pay. Quite insulting honestly.
I still cannot believe they have no title to launch with this. Even Pokemon could have helped and it DOEs have online but they're making it sound nerfed. I mean why?
Wonder how this will affect sales going forward - obviously will have some effect.
Also I wonder if the market will be flooded with used copies of Splatoon 2.
Hell there might be mainstream news articles about this. "My kid used to be able to play these games, now Nintendo wants to charge them for what they used to OWN."
Also I wonder if the market will be flooded with used copies of Splatoon 2.
Hell there might be mainstream news articles about this. "My kid used to be able to play these games, now Nintendo wants to charge them for what they used to OWN."
As it stands I won't bother with the service for the foreseeable future and based on what we know so far. I dropped all the mp centric games I have on Switch by now and not being interested in Smash makes this an easy skip.
The only thing making me consider subscribing is the 'exclusive deals/sales for members' stuff. But we have yet to see what this is about like... at all.
The only thing making me consider subscribing is the 'exclusive deals/sales for members' stuff. But we have yet to see what this is about like... at all.
The same for me. Going online and playing MP has become so rare for me on my Switch.
I think they delayed Dark Souls to release it with this service.
Jesus Christ.
Imagine being that emotionally attached with a corporation. I mean, all power to you, but damn.
They needed Smash around that time really. That could have done it or a proper fully fledged Pokemon experience would have worked. A remaster of Dark Souls isn't going to cut it and I seriously doubt it was delayed for Switch's Onine service
It coud be even less than 2€, remember that the family plan still exist for up to 7(8?) accounts for 35€
anyway we STILL dont know almost anything about the online service, what will be paid, what will be free (they said that is a per game basis) or what other features they will offer
expect a direct soon before the actual D day
anyway we STILL dont know almost anything about the online service, what will be paid, what will be free (they said that is a per game basis) or what other features they will offer
expect a direct soon before the actual D day
If you are going to have the Switch for 6-7 years that's 120-140€ to play online. With that money you could buy 2 or 3 AAA games.
Don't really care about the free vc games
I rarely even play those free games Sony gives out on ps+
But I do play splatoon 2 daily. And when smash Ultimate comes out, yeah gonna do nothing but play online For Glory for yearssss so yeah they already got me x.x
I rarely even play those free games Sony gives out on ps+
But I do play splatoon 2 daily. And when smash Ultimate comes out, yeah gonna do nothing but play online For Glory for yearssss so yeah they already got me x.x
Service would be worth it just for online Blades of Steel.
I'm not planning on paying for this, it's by far their most half-arsed attempt so far and that's allrdy saying something for Nintendo considering how mediocre their online services always turned out compared to their competitors.
The fact they really want ppl to pay for this is actually pretty laughable considering that, i only ever played Splatoon online anyway so this just means i just won't buy any (online) mp games any more for the switch.
The fact they really want ppl to pay for this is actually pretty laughable considering that, i only ever played Splatoon online anyway so this just means i just won't buy any (online) mp games any more for the switch.
The only online play I do is trading in Pokemon games, and I'm not willing to pay $20 a year for that alone, so... well, I guess I just have to hope Pokemon trading won't be behind the paywall.